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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 BMW 6 Series Recalls

The 2005 BMW 6 Series has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 26, 2012.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 BMW 6 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 BMW 6 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2005 BMW 6 Series

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Campaign
12V126000
Reported
March 26, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 367,682
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2010 6 Series, 3 other models

12V126000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Campaign
10V446000
Reported
October 1, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 198,352
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2010 6 Series, 2 other models

10V446000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
05V504000
Reported
November 1, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 240
Same campaign
also 2006 6 Series, 2 other models

05V504000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Campaign
12E029000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2004 6 Series, 3 other models

12E029000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 BMW 6 Series complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW 6 Series, the newest on October 31, 2015. Of these, 1 describe a crash (14%).

In complaints about the 2005 BMW 6 Series, the component group named most often is the air bags (57%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the equipment (14%).

1 of the 2005 BMW 6 Series's 4 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags4
  • Electrical System1
  • Equipment1
  • Fuel System, Gasoline1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 BMW 6 Series received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20063
20102
20111
20151

Complaints about the 2005 BMW 6 Series peaked in 2006, when NHTSA received 3. 43% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 7 complaints about the 2005 BMW 6 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 6 Series by model year

Other 2005 BMW models

Newest record on this page: October 31, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted